What does duex ex machina mean?

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Lester Mckinney

Deus ex machina is Latin for "god from the machine". It refers to a plot device whereby a seemingly inextricable problem is suddenly and abruptly solved with the contrived and unexpected intervention of some new character, ability, or object.

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